I've traveled extensively while on a GLP-1. I wish someone had told me a few things before my first trip.
A travel writer shares how taking GLP-1 medication for weight loss has fundamentally changed her approach to travel and dining. She advises others on the medication to stop planning itineraries around food and to embrace a more flexible, less food-centric travel style.
Why it matters
As GLP-1 medications become more common, they are shifting consumer behaviors and lifestyle habits, including how people experience travel and tourism.
Starting Wegovy has changed the way I travel. Rachel Varina I travel often for work, but taking a GLP-1 completely changed how I plan trips. I no longer build my vacations around restaurant reservations or cocktails. Packing snacks and embracing a different travel style have made my trips more enjoyable. My fork hovered over the plump heirloom tomato. It had been grown on-site at one of Punta de Mita's most exclusive restaurants, and even as someone who doesn't usually like tomatoes, I had to admit: It looked exceptional. I was on the second dish of a 10-course tasting menu, and I couldn't take another bite. As a travel writer who used to plan entire trips around a single dish, I never imagined I'd struggle to finish a meal on vacation. However, I was now on Wegovy and had been for over eight months.
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